Improvement in billiard chalk and ball holders



BILLIARDYCHALK AND BALL-HOLDER. No.181,,354. I -Patented Aug.22,1876.

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UNITED STATES PATENT jOFFICE.

' f RAFAEL MARTINEZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

a 'IM-PROVEME'NT IN BILLIARDCHALK ANo BALL HOLDERS.

' v To all whom it may concern;

, Be it known that-I, RAFAEL MARTINEZ, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Oue-Ghalking 'Attachment toBilliard-Tables, of which the 'following is a specification:

My improved cue-chalking attachment for billiard-tables consists of alittle case for holding the chalk, combined with a billiard-ball it onthe floor, and the chalk is so confined that it is not wasted so much,and it cannot drop or fall on the floor and be crushed under the feet ofthe player, as when the ordinary cups are used.

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved chalking attachment,represented as suspended from the side of the table. Fig, 2 is asectional view on line as as, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectiontaken on line y y, Fig. 1.1

A represents an upright hollow case, preferably of round form, Which isattached to the g Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.181,354, dated August 22, 1876; application filed T June 6, 1876. a

bottom rail 0 of the table-top by brackets or hangers D, of any approvedkind. The bottom E is hinged to the case, or may be otherwise attachedfor opening it to put in the chalk F, and closing it in. The side of thecase has one or more (preferably three) openings, G, through which topresent the tips against the side of the chalk for chalking them byturning the one with the tip resting against the side of the chalk. H isa stud or key projecting from the top of the case to enter a socket, 1,in the chalk, to hold it so that it will not shift out of position. Thecase may, of course, open at the top, if preferred, for putting thechalk in; but I have preferred to have the bottom open in order that Imay mount a holder, K, in it for the ball L, which is removed from thetable in what is known as the -French game, and also because the powdercan be removed more readily.

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isv A chalk-holder for billiard-tables,provided with side openings G, end opening E, key I, and ballholder K,arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

. RAFAEL MARTINEZ. Witnesses:

T. B. MOSHER,

ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

